15 Reasons Why The Northside vs Southside Battle Rages On

By Catherine Blake - 23 Feb 2016

We’re all adults here at The Urban List. Our disputes are fleeting and rare, and often laid to rest with a civilised chat that leaves both parties enlightened and humbled by the other’s perfectly valid and intelligent opinions. But of all the disagreements that have divided our officeone particularly churlish clash stands out as the most polarising of them all: Northside vs Southside.

The moment postcodes get thrown into the mix everything turns into a dirty shit fight. Tempers flare, doors slam, words are said; it’s just like Christmas at home. It’s become the unwavering thorn in an otherwise blooming basket and no amount of coercion or childish name-calling has so far been able to move it.

As the correspondent in the West, I was selected as an impartial party to rifle through the annals of this turf war and I can tell you that within the conflict are enough bones of contention to build a skeleton crew. What we’ve got is an unwinnable war, here’s why

Despite many valiant efforts from Northsiders, Sunnybank remains the best Asian precinct in Brisbane.

Thanks to the Valley’s club strip and generally thumping vibe, the North is where the nightlife is.

The best sporting fixtures are held either at the Gabba or the Queensland Tennis Centre.

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By Catherine Blake

Catherine Blake is a recently ordained demi-God, part-time supervillain, and writer. She spends her days pretending to read expensive books and plying herself with horrifically cheap moonshine. Follow her on Instagram. Or don’t. She doesn’t mind.